Physics

Chemistry

You will learn about various aspects (numerical and theory) of physical chemistry. You will also understand the concept of coordination chemistry, and get acquainted with organic reactions and mechanisms.

Biology

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All you need to know about KEAM

Sections

Facts, Syllabus & Pattern

What is KEAM?

Syllabus for KEAM

Exam Pattern for KEAM

How to apply for KEAM

Eligibility Criteria for KEAM

Registration for KEAM

Application Fee for KEAM

Admit Card for KEAM

Important Dates

Exam Dates for KEAM

Results and Cut-off

Results of KEAM

Cut-off for KEAM

How to Prepare for NTSE

Preparation Tips for KEAM

Sample Papers for KEAM

Previous Years’ Papers for KEAM

Facts, Syllabus and Pattern
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What is KEAM?

The office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, has been conducting thirteen entrance examinations, both for undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses.

These examinations are conducted in a time bound manner and cater to the needs of aspirants of professional courses.

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Eligibility Criteria for KEAM

Nationality :

All the candidates appearing for KEAM 2018 entrance examination should be of Indian nationality.

Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) are also eligible to appear for examination but they willn’t be considered for any reservations.

Candidates will be further categorised as Keralite, Non- Keralite Category I (NK I) and Non- Keralite Category II (NK II).

01. Keralite :

Candidates of Kerala origin are categorised as a Keralite.

Children of All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are also considered as Keralites but they will not be eligible for any Communal/ Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation.

02. Non-Keralite Category I (NK I):

The candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfill the following criteria will be categorised into Non-Keralite category I (NK I ).

Those candidates who have undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is a son/daughter of a Non-Keralite person belonging to some government sector or in Defence sector posted in Kerala.

Those candidates who have undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is a son/daughter of a Non-Keralite person is serving or served the government of Kerala for a minimum period of 2 years.

A candidate who is not an origin of Kerala but is a resident of Kerala State for a duration of 5 years within the period of 12 years of study.

A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but has undergone his/her studies in Kerala from Standard 8th to 12th.

Note :

In order to prove that the candidate is a Non-Keralite Category I (NK I), he/she has to produce the relevant proof along with the printout of the application.

Non-Keralite Category I candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats for Engineering/Architecture/B.Pharm/Medical & Allied courses.

But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession

03. Non-Keralite Category II (NK II):

Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ or 'Non Keralite Category I' will be categorised as ‘Non-Keralite Category II'.

Such candidates are eligible for admission to government seats and management quota seats in engineering courses in government controlled self financing colleges.

However, the ‘Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates will be considered for admission to the government seats in government controlled self financing engineering colleges only when the Keralite and Non-Keralite I (NK I) candidates are not available for admission.

Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates are not eligible for admission to Medical and Allied Courses including MBBS/BDS and for admission to government engineering colleges.

Age

You should have completed 17 years of age as on the 31st December 2018. There is no upper age limit for KEAM 2018.

A few seats will be reserved for various categories as per government regulations.

Eligibility criteria for engineering courses

You should have cleared the HSC exam of Kerala or equivalent from a recognised board.

You should have secured a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics as well as 50% aggregate marks in Physics and Chemistry

Marks from either Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or Computer Science will be used depending on which subject is applicable.

For B.Tech (DSc and Tech)

You are eligible to apply under this category if:

You have secured an aggregate of 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology

You have passed Kerala’s HSC exam or its equivalent with 50% marks in Mathematics or Biology

Registration for KEAM

Step 1: KEAM 2018 registration

A system generated application number will be given to you at the time of registration, note it down.

You then need to generate a strong password, to create a secure login.

The login is required to proceed through all other stages of online submission.

In order to login, you should provide your application number and password.

Step 2: Upload images

Students are required to upload the following:

Passport size photograph

Signature

Left hand thumb impression

They should be in .jpeg format of given specifications.

Step 3: Filling the application form for KEAM

You need to fill in the following information

Name

Education

Date of birth

Email id

Phone number

Once you have filled the application completely, press save, preview and submit.

Step 4: Payment of KEAM application fee

At this step, you have to provide payment details of application fee.

Step 5: Printout of the application

Take a printout of the submitted application form.

You should also get the Course Certificate and Nativity Certificate provided in the application.

Step 6: Send the printout of your application and supporting documents to CEE

You need to affix your photograph of 3.5 x 4.5 cm size.

Which is same as the photograph uploaded on the online application form, duly attested by the head of the institution, at which you have studied last, or by a gazetted officer.

This should be sent to:

Details

Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations,

5th Floor, Housing Board Buildings,

Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 001.

Application Fee for KEAM

The application fee for all candidates will be as follows:

Course

General

SC

Engineering only / Pharmacy only / both

INR 700

INR 300

Architecture only / Medical & Allied only / both

INR 500

INR 200

Both (a) & (b)

INR 900

INR 400

*ST candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.

Admit Card for KEAM

The admit card will be issued after submission of the application forms. Admit card for the exam can be downloaded from the official website from April 10, 2018 onwards, by following these simple steps:

Go to the official website of CEE Kerala.

Click on the link of ‘KEAM 2018 Admit Card’

Enter your application number, date of birth and captcha

Admit card will appear on screen

Take a print out of the admit card.

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Exam Dates for KEAM 2018

Below are the tentative dates for KEAM 2018.

Events

Dates

Submission of online application

1st Feb- 28th Feb

Admit cards

10th April

KEAM paper 1

23rd April

KEAM paper 2

24th April

Results (tentative)

25th May

Results and cut-off
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Results of KEAM

The results of the examinations will be on 25th May 2018 (tentative).

Results can be checked at the official KEAM website.

You can download the score card for KEAM 2018 when it is available online.

Cut-off for KEAM

Soon after the results of KEAM have been released, the authority will release cut-off marks.

This score will indicate the least marks that you must have secured in order to qualify the test.

The cut-off will also carry the opening and closing ranks of various institutes.

Only the students who have qualified and fall into the cut-off range, will be able to take part in the counselling process.

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Preparation Tips for KEAM

Practice is the key: Practice as much as you can. 70% of your KEAM preparation comprises of practice. Toppr offers over 3.5 lakh questions in our question bank to help you learn and strengthen concepts in each chapter.

Take All-India Level mock tests: Give time-bound mock tests in a completely exam-like environment to improve your efficiency at attempting questions. Toppr offers an All-India Test Series that lets you compete with other students from all over India.

Clear all your doubts: Don't get stuck with doubts. Discuss and clarify them with Subject Experts at Toppr to get an instant reply.

Study from the best sources: NCERT and several recommended books for KEAM are the minimum resources you need. Toppr offers the best study material from all over the web to help you prepare better.

Revision is important: When you go through a formula or concept, maintain revision notes in the form of bullet points. Revision will be useful when the exam is close and a good revision pattern will take less time. Normally, without these notes, you would have to go through the entire chapter to understand important points once again.

Sample Papers for KEAM

Solving sample papers and previous year papers is not only advisable, but also mandatory if you want to stay ahead of the stiff competition in KEAM 2018. Solving sample papers will help you to prepare for the expected paper and its pattern while also assisting you in learning efficient time management. You can also assess your own performance by practicing sample papers and judge your level of preparations for KEAM 2018.

Previous Years’ Papers for KEAM

Practising previous years’ KEAM papers is important as it helps you simulate the real exam. Toppr provides you with a complete set of all question banks from previous years which you can practice to sharpen your skills.